News from Economic Development, Planning and Tourism

Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development is in preparations for the 2nd Annual WILMA buy local event being held October 25 - 26, 2014 in the Corporate Building on the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds, Little Valley, NY.

Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development will be offering a free website course to small businesses and non-profit organizations. The course will consist of three classes that will be held on June 12th, June 19th and June 26th of 2014. The classes will run from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm and will be held in the training center located at the Little Valley County Center.

2014 Activities Guide Cover for Cattaraugus County, the Enchanted Mountains

Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning & Tourism recently unveiled the new 2014 Activities Guide. This exciting new guide offers 56 pages of "Things To Do" to entice visitors here and to keep them entertained while they're here.

Cattaraugus County's Tourism Team assembled information for the piece and turned it over to Deb Engel, Senior Art Director with e8-creative for graphic design ideas. Kenyon Press acted as printer for the guide and printed 100,000 copies of the guide.

As we begin a new year, we are looking at ways to better serve our County Businesses. All the businesses located in Cattaraugus County are very important. The Cattaraugus County Legislator along with the Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning & Tourism would like to take the time to hold an informational session for Cattaraugus County Businesses. We are inviting all the County Businesses to come and express their needs and concerns; and to also find out what ways we, the County, can support their efforts.

Some of the people at the 2013 Farmer-Neighbor Dinner, West Valley Fire Hall

The Cattaraugus County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board, along with the Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism, the Cattaraugus County Farm Bureau, the Cattaraugus County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Board will host the Third Annual Cattaraugus County Farmer-Neighbor Dinner on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the West Valley Fire Hall, 9091 Route 240, West Valley, NY.

Cattaraugus County is home to a vibrant and diverse agricultural industry.

The Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism along with historians from around the County will host two evening meetings in November. These meetings will be open to anyone that may have information or an interest in the meeting topics. The meetings will be held at the County Building in Little Valley in the Large Committee Room on the 3rd floor and will begin at 6:00 pm.

Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development and the Onoville Marina would like to invite you to the 6th Annual OnoFest being held July 27, 2013 at the Onoville Marina, 8 miles south of Exit 17 off I-86 on West Perimeter Road, Steamburg, NY.